Comparison to Surrounding Areas
The median household income ($101,873) for 28209 is less than the median household income for 28203 ($104,696), 28207 ($217,204), and 28211 ($132,917). But it's more than 28210 ($100,824), 28217 ($64,028), Mecklenburg County ($87,005), and Charlotte city ($82,068).
| 28209 | $101,873 |
| Charlotte city | $82,068 |
| Mecklenburg County | $87,005 |
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The average household income ($161,585) for 28209 is less than the average household income for 28207 ($413,008) and 28211 ($227,389). But it's more than 28203 ($157,058), 28210 ($146,135), 28217 ($82,500), Mecklenburg County ($128,782), and Charlotte city ($123,732).
| 28209 | $161,585 |
| Charlotte city | $123,732 |
| Mecklenburg County | $128,782 |
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The per-capita income for 28209 is $86,125. The per capita income ($86,125) for 28209 is less than the per capita income for 28203 ($92,528), 28207 ($189,319), and 28211 ($92,261). But it's more than 28210 ($64,753), 28217 ($34,767), Mecklenburg County ($53,295), and Charlotte city ($51,814).
| 28209 | $86,125 |
| Charlotte city | $51,814 |
| Mecklenburg County | $53,295 |
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22.9% of households make over $200,000 a year. The percent high income households (22.9%) for 28209 is less than the percent high income households for 28207 (53.1%) and 28211 (31.9%). But it's more than 28203 (22.4%), 28210 (21.4%), 28217 (6.4%), Mecklenburg County (16.3%), and Charlotte city (14.8%).
| 28209 | 22.9% |
| Charlotte city | 14.8% |
| Mecklenburg County | 16.3% |
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| under 25 years | 25 to 44 years | 45 to 64 years | 65 years and over | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 28209 | $67,973 | $115,612 | $131,061 | $60,488 |
| Charlotte city | $48,995 | $89,039 | $94,634 | $56,690 |
| Mecklenburg County | $49,640 | $93,123 | $102,058 | $60,344 |
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All income statistics above are the most current, comparable income statistics available from the US Census Bureau and are from the American Community Survey 2024 5-year estimates. You can find this information and other demographics for 28209 on the US Census Bureau’s website. These values are in 2024 inflation-adjusted dollars and were downloaded on 29 January 2026.
Margins of error for the income data are:
| Median Household Income | Average Household Income | Per Capita Income | High Income Households | Median Household Income by Age of Householder | ||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| under 25 | 25 to 44 | 45 to 64 | 65+ | |||||
| 28209 | +/-$10,445 | +/-$10,146 | +/-$6,108 | +/-2.5% | +/-$20,189 | +/-$9,955 | +/-$46,673 | +/-$8,841 |
| Charlotte city | +/-$1,299 | +/-$2,086 | +/-$879 | +/-0.5% | +/-$2,981 | +/-$2,346 | +/-$3,082 | +/-$1,711 |
| Mecklenburg County | +/-$1,162 | +/-$1,803 | +/-$732 | +/-0.4% | +/-$3,311 | +/-$2,275 | +/-$2,465 | +/-$1,597 |